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Roof leak investigation in Hungerford, Wokingham
Tracing where water is getting into your roof in Hungerford, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Damp patches next to the stack
- Drips in the loft during heavy rain
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
Questions from Hungerford
Is my home in Hungerford listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover Hungerford?
Yes, Hungerford is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Hungerford as anywhere else.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Can a leak be traced on a dry day?
In many cases, yes. Leaks leave clues, like staining, damp timber and moisture in materials. Intermittent leaks can be harder, so your photos and notes from wet days are very useful.
Is thermal imaging part of a leak investigation?
Where conditions suit, it can. It works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof surface and little wind. Wet insulation holds heat longer than dry, which can show up on the image. We always check what it shows with moisture readings.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Roof leak investigation in Hungerford: what you get
Our job is to find the likely source and tell you. The report shows, with photos, where we believe the water gets in and how it travels, plus recommendations on what needs attention. It gives any roofer a clear brief. The investigation finds and explains the cause, and the repair itself is a separate job. If you’ve noticed leaks at a dormer or roof window and condensation that looks like a leak, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
For a small place like Hungerford, the inspection is the same as anywhere: the journey and access are just planned in advance. It helps to know where the water appears, in what weather, and what you’ve seen outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photographs of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put in order of urgency where relevant.
- Place
- Hungerford (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Hungerford
What else we do in Hungerford
Prices for roof leak investigations in Hungerford
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How big the roof is
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- What made you get in touch
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Wind, rain and roofs in Hungerford
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed. Older buildings may be listed or sit in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
Anyone responsible for a site like Waltham St Lawrence Primary School will know that water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. If you own a rental within reach of Twyford station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away.
Hungerford is about 4 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Bookings from Hungerford are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Wokingham coverage includes Hungerford and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
All of RG10 is covered for roof leak investigations. Local streets include Hungerford Lane and Wicks Lane, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Hungerford, we cover Shurlock Row (1 mile east), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile north), Hurst (2 miles south-west), Whistley Green (2 miles west) and Ruscombe (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Reading (7 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south), Woodley (4 miles west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (6 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
What’s near Hungerford
We work in homes and buildings around The Plough Public House, among other places. Hungerford’s nearest station is Twyford station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Wokingham Hospital (4 miles south). The countryside around Hungerford includes Lavells Lake and South Lake.
Different roofs, different checks
Slate and tile slopes
Ridge and hip tiles can loosen as their mortar cracks. Rain can then run in at the ridge.
Chimney stacks
Chimneys let water in through pointing, flaunching, flashings and open pots. We check each one as far as we can safely see.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Water damage grows the longer it’s left. Wet timbers start to decay, plaster softens and insulation stops working. Tracing it now means less to put right later. Older and listed buildings around Hungerford may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
For a price for your roof in Hungerford, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Hungerford
- 20+ years’ experience
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- An independent view of the roof
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Leave roof access to professionals
- Clear the loft hatch so we can get in
- Put a bucket under the drip and move valuables
- Photograph the stain each time it appears
Your report arrives by email. It sets out where we believe the water is getting in, how it’s travelling and what needs attention. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Check the loft after heavy rain, with care and a good torch. Watch for water marks, wet underlay and damp wood. Photograph anything new.
How the survey works
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where applicable. The survey typically takes about one to two hours for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Rural addresses near Hungerford can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You let us know where the water shows and when it appears.
- Inside, we check the damp area and the loft space above it.
- Outside, we look at every likely route in.
- Where it helps, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- Your report sets out where the water is most likely getting in, with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Tell us where we can park nearby
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
What a roof leak investigation does not cover
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Water from pipes, tanks or heating systems
- An intermittent leak that shows no trace on the day
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Rooflights and dormers
- Chimney stacks
- The roof space
- Flat roof details
- Slate and tile slopes
- Lead flashings